Nokia Asha 501 Mobile Phone at Lowest Price of Rs. 4,695 – Homeshop18

RachnaSeptember 10, 2013 9:18 pmJune 12, 2005 3:48 pm

If you are looking for a phone around the Rs. 5,000 price point, there are a few options that make sense. Sure, you have some devices that boast of the Android OS, but these smartphones provide a lacklustre experience. Nokia on the other hand has had a good run with the Asha series smartphones that are great value for money around the Rs. 5,000 price grid. A nice little phone that looks fresh both on the inside and outside. Nokia Asha 501 on Homeshop18 is of a sturdy build and a new OS (Asha OS) on the budget phone available at a wow price of just Rs 4,695.

A capacitive screen is making the right difference and there’s even a proximity sensor to it. A fact that speaks to the Ashas’ rising standing in the pecking order. A fixed-focus camera and a low-res screen are things most users should be able to live with, considering the phone’s price. No fast network data is a thing to consider but if you can’t have both 3G and Wi-Fi, the latter is the more sensible choice, particularly in a cheap package like the Asha 501. But it’s not all about the features. More importantly, it’s a good-looking, compact handset with a battery that lasts. If it sounds like something you might be interested in, you’re most welcome to read on. We’ll tour the bright-colored exterior and then continue with the clever, swipe-driven interface.

The Nokia Asha 501 has a 3-inch display with a 240×320 pixel resolution giving it a 133ppi pixel density. The display of Nokia Asha 501 is a capacitive touchscreen with two-finger multi-touch. It has 128MB built-in storage (expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card) but the phone does come bundled with a 4GB microSD card. The rear houses a 3.15MP camera (without flash) and there is no front-facing camera. The previous generation Asha phones ran on the S40 platform with the Nokia Asha 501, Nokia has introduced a new OS with this phone, called Nokia Asha software platform 1.0. The interface of the new Asha software platform 1.0 is really simple. The Nokia Asha 501 comes preloaded with a bunch of apps such as Facebook, Twitter, mail, FM Radio, recorder, notes, weather and some games.